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    Jeremiah 39

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    The city is breached, and the first thing Babylon’s officials do inside is sit in the Middle Gate.

    The city falls, and the king is made to see itvv. 1–10

    Nebuchadnezzar lays siege to Jerusalem, and on the appointed day the city is breached. Zedekiah and his soldiers slip out by night through the king’s garden and the gate between the two walls, taking the road towards the Arabah; the Chaldeans pursue them all the way to the plains of Jericho. At Riblah, Nebuchadnezzar judges Zedekiah, kills his sons before his eyes, puts out his eyes, and sends him in bronze chains to Babylon. Jerusalem is burned and its walls broken down, while Nebuzaradan carries away the people who remain—except for the poor, who are left vineyards and fields. A remarkably thorough change of scenery, with agriculture included.

    Jeremiah is handed over, and Ebed-melech is promised a lifevv. 11–18

    Nebuchadnezzar gives orders that Jeremiah is to be protected and allowed whatever he says. Nebuzaradan, Nebushazban, Nergal-sharezer, and the Babylonian captains bring Jeremiah out of the courtyard of the guard and turn him over to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, to take him home; Jeremiah remains among his own people. Then the word of the LORD comes to him for Ebed-melech the Cushite: the city will suffer, but Ebed-melech will not fall into the hands of the men he fears. His life is treated as the one piece of spoil that escapes the wreckage.

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    1. Jer 39:1In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city.

    2. Jer 39:2And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached.

    3. Jer 39:3Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon.

    4. Jer 39:4When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah.

    5. Jer 39:5But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him.

    6. Jer 39:6There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah.

    7. Jer 39:7Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze chains to take him to Babylon.

    8. Jer 39:8The Chaldeans set fire to the palace of the king and to the houses of the people, and they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

    9. Jer 39:9Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried away to Babylon the remnant of the people who had remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to him.

    10. Jer 39:10But Nebuzaradan left behind in the land of Judah some of the poor people who had no property, and at that time he gave them vineyards and fields.

    11. Jer 39:11Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had given orders about Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, saying,

    12. Jer 39:12“Take him, look after him, and do not let any harm come to him; do for him whatever he says.”

    13. Jer 39:13So Nebuzaradan captain of the guard, Nebushazban the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the captains of the king of Babylon

    14. Jer 39:14had Jeremiah brought from the courtyard of the guard, and they turned him over to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him home. So Jeremiah remained among his own people.

    15. Jer 39:15And while Jeremiah had been confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the LORD had come to him:

    16. Jer 39:16“Go and tell Ebed-melech the Cushite that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I am about to fulfill My words against this city for harm and not for good, and on that day they will be fulfilled before your eyes.

    17. Jer 39:17But I will deliver you on that day, declares the LORD, and you will not be delivered into the hands of the men whom you fear.

    18. Jer 39:18For I will surely rescue you so that you do not fall by the sword. Because you have trusted in Me, you will escape with your life like a spoil of war, declares the LORD.’”

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    Where this is echoed

    Readers' own connections, from OpenBible's crowd-voted cross-references — agreement about relevance, and not scholarly confidence. 182 passages were voted onto 18 verses of this chapter; the 16 shown lead on votes, and each is listed at the verse it was voted onto most strongly.

    • 18Psalms 34:22The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
    • 18Jeremiah 38:2“This is what the LORD says: Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever surrenders to the Chaldeans will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war, and he will live.
    • 18Jeremiah 21:9Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who besiege you will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war.
    • 18Ephesians 1:12in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.
    • 17Psalms 41:1–2For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
    • 17Psalms 50:15Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
    • 18Psalms 84:12O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!
    • 17Psalms 91:14–15“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.
    • 181 Chronicles 5:20And because they cried out to God in battle, they were helped against their enemies, and the Hagrites and all their allies were delivered into their hands. Because they put their trust in God, He answered their prayers.
    • 18Psalms 147:11The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
    • 172 Samuel 24:14David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.”
    • 17Jeremiah 1:19They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
    • 7Ezekiel 12:13But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die.
    • 102 Kings 25:12But the captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.
    • 17Jeremiah 38:9“My lord the king, these men have acted wickedly in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet. They have dropped him into the cistern, where he will starve to death, for there is no more bread in the city.”
    • 17Genesis 15:1After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”

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